Durgapur, West Bengal — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Durgapur (West Bengal) was won by Sunil Khan (CPI (Marxist)) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 277,508 votes over Shib Narayan Saha. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Durgapur, West Bengal, from 1977 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1977–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
Krishna Chandra Haldar
CPI (Marxist)
218,833
63.2%
Manoranjan Pramanik (Indian National Congress)
91,431 (26.4 pts)
1980
Krishna Chandra Halder
CPI (Marxist)
285,369
57.3%
Surya Kumar Roy (Congress (I))
95,187 (19.1 pts)
1984
Purna Chandra Malik
CPI (Marxist)
334,688
53.1%
Gopal Mondal (Indian National Congress)
38,768 (6.2 pts)
1989
Purna Chandra Malik
CPI (Marxist)
468,710
65.7%
Gopal Mondal (Indian National Congress)
262,624 (36.8 pts)
1991
Purna Chandra Malik
CPI (Marxist)
415,011
55.3%
Bhagabat Maji (Indian National Congress)
184,616 (24.6 pts)
1996
Sunil Khan
CPI (Marxist)
496,250
55.7%
Chittaranjan Pramanik (Indian National Congress)
181,713 (20.4 pts)
1998
Khan Sunil
CPI (Marxist)
468,449
51.8%
Ray Suryya (Bharatiya Janata Party)
142,029 (15.7 pts)
1999
Sunil Khan
CPI (Marxist)
461,940
53.2%
Anil Kumar Saha (Bharatiya Janata Party)
117,963 (13.6 pts)
2004
Sunil Khan
CPI (Marxist)
505,250
59.6%
Shib Narayan Saha (Bharatiya Janata Party)
277,508 (32.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Krishna Chandra Haldar
CPI (Marxist)
218,833
63.2%
Manoranjan Pramanik
Indian National Congress
127,402
36.8%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Krishna Chandra Halder
CPI (Marxist)
285,369
57.3%
Surya Kumar Roy
Congress (I)
190,182
38.2%
Nihar Saha
Janata Party
10,920
2.2%
Bimal Krishna Saha
Janata Party (Secular)
7,003
1.4%
Bankim Chandra Santra
Independent
4,833
1.0%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Purna Chandra Malik
CPI (Marxist)
334,688
53.1%
Gopal Mondal
Indian National Congress
295,920
46.9%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Purna Chandra Malik
CPI (Marxist)
468,710
65.7%
Gopal Mondal
Indian National Congress
206,086
28.9%
Byom Sankar Ruidas
Independent
12,771
1.8%
Nikhil Kumar Mondal
JMM
9,247
1.3%
Paresh Nath Dhibar
AMB
5,467
0.8%
Bhaktadas Mandal
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,354
0.8%
Nirmal Mandal
Independent
4,462
0.6%
Kaka Joginder Singh Urf. Dharti Pakad
Independent
1,480
0.2%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Purna Chandra Malik
CPI (Marxist)
415,011
55.3%
Bhagabat Maji
Indian National Congress
230,395
30.7%
Byom Snakar Ruidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
85,806
11.4%
Prafulla Kr. Mondal
JMM
5,990
0.8%
Asit Mondal
Independent
5,408
0.7%
Bhakta Das Mondal
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,835
0.6%
Debabrata Bag
DDP
2,351
0.3%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sunil Khan
CPI (Marxist)
496,250
55.7%
Chittaranjan Pramanik
Indian National Congress
314,537
35.3%
Byomsankar Ruidas
Bharatiya Janata Party
73,599
8.3%
Paresh Nath Dhibar
AMB
4,390
0.5%
Bhaktadas Mondal
Independent
2,466
0.3%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Khan Sunil
CPI (Marxist)
468,449
51.8%
Ray Suryya
Bharatiya Janata Party
326,420
36.1%
Bhagabat Maji
Indian National Congress
109,253
12.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sunil Khan
CPI (Marxist)
461,940
53.2%
Anil Kumar Saha
Bharatiya Janata Party
343,977
39.6%
Haradhan Mondal
Indian National Congress
58,407
6.7%
Tara Pada Mandal
Independent
3,222
0.4%
Rabindra Nath Saha
Independent
1,545
0.2%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sunil Khan
CPI (Marxist)
505,250
59.6%
Shib Narayan Saha
Bharatiya Janata Party
227,742
26.9%
Dhibar Shova
Indian National Congress
72,419
8.5%
Umakanta Bhakat
SJP(R)
15,051
1.8%
Rabindranath Bouri
Independent
12,364
1.5%
Banshi Lohar
Independent
8,779
1.0%
Mohan Ch. Bouri
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,011
0.7%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Durgapur has been contested at 9 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: CPI (Marxist).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Durgapur in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Sunil Khan (CPI (Marxist)) won Durgapur, West Bengal, in 2004 with 505,250 votes (59.6%), a margin of 277,508 votes over Shib Narayan Saha.
Which parties have won Durgapur since 1977?
Since 1977, Durgapur has been won by: CPI (Marxist).
What was the closest result in Durgapur?
The closest result on record for Durgapur was 1984, when CPI (Marxist) beat Indian National Congress by just 38,768 votes (6.2 percentage points).